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Topic: Modern Vintage - Waves 4,5,6? (Read 2651 times)

What would everyone's opinions be if Hasbro decided to go nuts and product three more waves of Modern Vintage figures? I might have mixed feelings about it, but here's some figures I would like to see them make for this if it came true:

SilverZ

I'm thinking there needs to be a vintage counterpart cardback for the figures (assuming they card each ANH figure on SW ones, ESB on ESB cards, etc, which makes this a bit tougher to do. So I put a little spin on it, and suggest 3 first release cards and one POTF for each movie:

ROTJ-Bib Fortuna-Ewok 2-pack-Emperor(the only real no-brainer of the bunch)-Admiral Ackbar

I really think a Tarkin would make tons of sense, but he wasn't vintage, so what can you do? I also like the idea of a Stromtrooper disguise Luke, especially if he was made "shorter" than a regular Stormie.

(Oh, and the second go-around is MSRPed at $4.99--hey if we're wishing, why not?)

Yeah, the $10 is just out of the ballpark for me. Paying $10-15 for Buffy or DC Direct figures is pushing it, so $10 for a tiny SW fig is out of the question.

On the issue of whether these should stick to vintage predecessors, I say if they do a second wave, it should offer those figures that were never done, like Tarkin. And just for fun, here's what that would look like if I ran things:

Yeah, I kind of make my list(s) on these with the single intent that they get re-released on regular cardbacks. There's no excuse not to, considering the mold toolings would cost less to make them more available for the cheaper price.

I'd definitely like to see more figures done in the style of the upcoming VOTC assortment, however I'd rather see them at the normal pricepoint . If they were released like the announced waves (vintage cardbacks, "based" off of vintage figures, main-ish characters)...these would be my choices (However, I'd like to see Tarking, Snowspeeder Luke, etc. if the cardback didn't matter).

Return of the JediSA Endor Han Solo w/Trenchcoat (favorite figure as a kid, still waiting for a decent modern version)Emperor w/cloth robe (articulated knees for sure would be nice)Endor Luke Skywalker/Endor Leia (either one would be nice, SA w/cloth)Leia in Boussh Disguise (just like to see this one re-made)

There are others I'd like to see as well, but I guess I'm thinking of "ultimate", super-articulated versions of characters I'd like to see. I too would like to see many more Ewoks, a new Bib Fortuna, maybe a Royal Guard w/cloth, and possibly a new Hoth Han Solo that isn't so pre-posed or action-featured. If they were all as well done as the first three waves look to be, there would be a lot of figures I'd like to see.....not at the $10 pricepoint though. I also left some figures off the list that we already have good versions of, or that are in other "movie" assortments in VOTC already. For example, upcoming Bespin Leia, recent Hoth Luke, recent Jedi Luke....VOTC already has a version of Chewie, Vader, Stormie, and the droids as well, so I'll leave those as the "definitive" versions....although a removable helmet Vader would be neat too...just change the head on the VOTC version .

Now that Hasbro has shown us that the vast majority of the OTC line is going to be recarded rehashes, the idea of begging for more VOTC styled figures here is looking more and more promising! First off though, I would at the very least like to see Hasbro throw a POTF wave out there too, to go along with waves 1, 2, and 3,, since that definitely represents a separate, but very important, segment of the vintage line of figures. So if we were stuck with just four more figures for a POTF supplemental wave (with the VOTC soft goods theme and good custom fodder in mind), I would probably want:

The Emperor

Jawa/R5-D4 2-pack

X-Wing Luke/Wedge/Biggs (interchangeable noggins)

Royal Guard

Now if I could actually get 4 more from each movie - Waves 4, 5, and 6 as Justin's asking about here, I think I would go with something along these lines:

ANH:

Grand Moff Tarkin

Jawa/R5-D4 2-pack

Tusken Raider

X-Wing Luke (with interchangeable Biggs and Wedge heads )

ESB: (this one's a toughie)

Bespin Luke (w/ removable jacket for Dagobah)

Hoth Rebel Soldier

Hoth Han (w/ hood, and reversible blue/brown coat )

ROTJ:

The Emperor

Jedi Luke (with ALL the fixin's)

Biker Scout

Imperial Royal Guard

POTF: (not necessarily corresponding with the vintage line)

Rebel Fleet Trooper

Death Star Trooper

Bib Fortuna

Ewok 2-pack

Really not holding out too much hope for any of this actually happening though, but maybe Hasbro will surprise us with a nice little 4-figure POTF supplemental wave...